‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant’s Wrong Answers Set Social Media Abuzz

Martin Holmes
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Sometimes even the smartest of people can look silly, which was certainly the case for Wheel of Fortune contestant Melanie Fisher on Thursday.

In introducing herself to host Pat Sajak, Fisher noted that she graduated from college in just three years while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. And her smarts were definitely on display as she got off to a winning start. After that, however, things quickly fell apart for the Northern California native.

When trying to figure out the answer to the puzzle, “_ _ L _ Y G O O _ F E L L O W,” Fisher buzzed in and said, “Jolly GOOF fellow.” Safe to say, that was quite the goof. Obviously, the correct answer was “Jolly GOOD fellow,” which fellow contestant J.R. Browning answered moments after Fisher’s blunder.

Wheel of Fortune fans on Twitter were highly amused by Fisher’s guess, with one viewer saying, “I can’t stop laughing.” Another fan wrote that Fisher’s answer “was not GOOF enough.”

Fisher wasn’t done there with her off-the-wall answers, as later in the episode, she attempted to solve what was supposed to be “Wolves and sheep.” Despite the clue only missing the letters “O” and “V,” Fisher guessed “Wilkes and sheep,” which, of course, makes zero sense. Again, social media had a good laugh at Fisher’s expense.

However, it was Fisher that had the last laugh, as, despite her hilarious errors, she went on to redeem herself. She made it all the way to the final puzzle, and while she didn’t get the last question right, she still bagged herself over $20,000. Goof job, Fisher!

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    Sophie58

    I am a little confused, however, because shouldn't the second "L" be showing in "Jolly" if someone had already guessed that letter?

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      CyanGuitar

      And the O

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      RedBowtie

      Thanks I thought the same thing

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      RedApple

      Not only the L should be showing but an O since the O was showing in Goo_.

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    PurplePopsicle

    Well we all make mistakes because we are human beings.

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    Sophie58

    Oh, good, thanks for clarifying. Otherwise, I was a little concerned about Vanna missing a letter. 😁

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  4. O

    OrangeWeights

    It’s a Toss Up. All letters are turned over one at a time until someone rings their buzzer.

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    PurplePuzzle

    Why is there only one L in the top word. Both L’s should have been exposed

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    RedBowtie

    Getting a college degree ain’t what it used to be.

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      PurpleFlame

      Ain't that the trooth!

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    OrangeWeights

    She should've taken the 4th year. She's not cooked yet.

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    GreenSushi

    When a bunch of drunks sing it, it's right.

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    OliveChefHat

    Is everybody ignoring the elephant in the room. Before she even started she mispronounced her own city.🤣

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    PurpleDucky

    This entire article is filled with bullying comments. Could you do any better under pressure? Shame on the article writers and the commenters!

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    OliveBoomerang

    Well. . As a high school dropout and solves 90% of the puzzles with very few letters . . No degrees other than being on fire at home I'm signing up! Lol dam I always miss the good night's! Dangit #itzzmeee #bekind #wheelwatcher #BOL

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    OrangeBike

    Why isn't the o in jolly showing when the o's in good are.

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    PurpleLeaf

    But why was the second L in Jolly not on the Board?

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      BlueTooth

      Because it was the type of puzzle where letters are not guessed; they just appear gradually and contestants buzz in when they know the answer. The second “L” hadn’t appeared yet.

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    GreenGoggles

    Graduated in 3 years with a 4.0 ? Clown college !! Jolly good fellows 🤣🤣🤣

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    CyanRaindrop

    There were 4 L's but only 3 of them lit up...what with that

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    RedBowtie

    Hootervile U University; humility goes a long way in life lessons!

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